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Kevin and True's Story

 Kevin and True will share a page on my website because they came to me as a pair, and their lives have been intertwined for the last few years.

True (short for her racing name Kiowa Terrortrue) was born on June 6, 2000 in Wisconsin.  She is one of five females in a litter of six born to Flying Train and Mohican Terror.  Her racing career began at Dairyland Park in Kenosha, WI on January 15, 2002 with a win!  Over the course of her career she placed first in 17 of her 139 races, and finished in the top three positions 51 times.  Besides Dairyland, she raced at the Geneva Lakes track in Delavan, WI as well as the Tri-State track in Cross Lakes, WI.  True retired after her final race at Geneva Lakes on January 15, 2005.

Kevin (short for his racing name, System Rev Kevin) was born on October 15, 1999, the last in a litter of nine from Rocksteady Eddie and Vals Emily.  Kevin started his racing career in Tampa, FL on August 25, 2001 with a 3rd place showing.  Over the course of his 131 race career Kevin racked up 16 first-place wins.  He placed in the top three positions 51 times.  Kevin alternated between the track at Tampa and the Derby Lane track in St. Petersburg, FL until late 2002, when he made his first appearance at Bluffs Run in Council Bluffs, IA.  Kevin then moved on to Geneva Lakes, WI in October 2003, where he remained until his last race on February 29, 2004.

Kevin and True were adopted by a family in Wisconsin who had ties to the greyhound racing industry, so they did not actually go through a rescue group immediately after retirement.  They spent almost two years together in their first home but did not receive much attention.  They were kept in the same cage together throughout the day, which can be dangerous because it does not allow the dogs to separate from one another should tensions develop.  True developed a serious dental and gum disease which ultimately resulted in the loss of sixteen teeth and is a situation that I continue to battle even today.

Kevin and True's first family had to give them up for personal reasons, so they were taken in by Midwest Greyhound Adoption (MGA) in Sugar Grove in October 2006.  MGA called me because they knew that I had lost Chloe earlier in the year and I had spoken about adopting two greyhounds at some point in the future.  MGA wanted to place them in the same home because they had become so bonded to one another over the previous two years.  They get along extremely well together and are definitely a pair for life.

They were both extremely thin and had some health issues when they first came home, but over time they have gained some much-needed weight and their overall health has improved.  They frequently appear at area greyhound 'Meet & Greet' events and are great little 'ambassadogs' for raising awareness about the breed and the continued plight of the racing greyhound.  They enjoy living in the Sauganash neighborhood and love meeting new people and look forward to the continued exploration of the area!